Daily Archives: September 20, 2018

https://pixabay.com/en/infinity-infinite-repeating-loop-1837430/ *** NO BOREDOM *** It is not boring Our experience of God See infinite perfections *** Paradise will not be boring. When saved souls are in Paradise, they will experience God. That experience will never grow boring. Not only … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/baby-boy-call-child-communication-164003/ *** BABY TALK *** Experience of God Described by a great poet How well? Baby talk *** NOTE: Dante is one of the world’s greatest poets, but he calls his efforts to describe what he saw in his last … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/sisters-girls-summer-fun-931131/ *** God’s love binds all things in a book whose scattered leaves make up creation *** NOTE: This is part of what Dante sees when he experiences God’s presence. *** PARADISE: CANTO 33 RETELLING https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/09/dantes-paradise-canto-33-retelling-saint-bernard-prays-to-mary-the-trinity-and-christs-dual-nature/ *** Free eBooks by … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/paradox-truth-reality-nondualistic-2953473/ *** INADEQUACY *** language, memory inadequate to describe Dante’s sight of God *** NOTE: Dante goes back to Earth where he writes The Divine Comedyand tries to remember what he saw in his final moments in Paradise, something that … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/church-interior-painting-columns-170454/ *** PRAYERS TO MARY *** All the saved souls pray: Let Dante be allowed to See God face to face *** NOTE: In his prayer to Mary, Saint Bernard asks Mary for a favor, but a favor for Dante, … Continue reading →

Engraver: Gustave Doré, Madonna (Public Domain) *** PARADOX *** oh, Virgin Mother, most humble, most exalted, daughter of your son *** NOTE: The language that Saint Bernard uses in the beginning of his prayer to Mary is the language of paradox. … Continue reading →

Source: Wiki Commons (Public Domain) *** DANTE IS READY *** Dante is ready To see God: Saint Bernard prays for that to happen *** NOTE: Now it is time for Dante to see his final vision. He will see God … Continue reading →

Engraver: Gustave Doré (Public Domain, with color modifications) *** No mistakes are made And nothing occurs by chance No sorrow present *** NOTE: In Paradise are no mistakes, no chance, no sorrow, no thirst, and no hunger. Children, however, are … Continue reading →

Engraver: Gustave Doré *** PREPARATION TO SEE GOD *** Saint Bernard will get Dante ready to see God: He studies the Rose *** NOTE: Saint Bernard will get Dante ready to see God. He does that by having Dante study … Continue reading →